Find out how popular the last name Allegro is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Allegro.

Allegro, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Allegro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Allegro in America

Allegro is the 43732nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Allegro surname appeared 493 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Allegro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Allegro to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Allegro

The surname Allegro is derived from the Italian word "allegro," which means "lively" or "cheerful." It is believed to have originated in Italy during the Renaissance period, when surnames were becoming more common.

The name Allegro likely originated as a descriptive nickname, given to an individual with a cheerful or lively demeanor. This type of surname, known as a "descriptive byname," was common in medieval and early modern Europe.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Allegro can be found in the archives of the city of Florence, Italy, where a certain Giovanni Allegro is mentioned in a document dated 1457. This suggests that the surname was already in use by the mid-15th century.

In the 16th century, the name Allegro appears in various Italian records, such as the Catasto Fiorentino (a tax registry) of 1546, where a family with the surname Allegro is listed as residing in the Oltrarno district of Florence.

A notable early bearer of the surname Allegro was the Italian composer and musician Gregorio Allegro (c. 1580-1652), who was born in Rome and served as a composer and organist in various churches and cathedrals throughout Italy.

Another significant figure with the surname Allegro was the Italian painter and architect Domenico Allegro (1585-1646), who was born in Meldola, near Forlì. He is known for his works in the churches of Forlì and the surrounding region.

In the 18th century, the Allegro surname can be found in the records of the Republic of Venice, where a family of that name was involved in the glass-making industry on the island of Murano.

One of the most famous bearers of the Allegro surname was the Italian composer and pianist Vincenzo Allegro (1799-1859), who was born in Palermo, Sicily. He composed numerous operas, ballets, and other works, and served as the director of the Royal Theaters in Naples.

The surname Allegro has also been recorded in various other parts of Italy, such as the regions of Lombardy, Emilia-Romagna, and Calabria, suggesting that the name spread from its original base in central and northern Italy to other areas of the country over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Allegro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Allegro.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Allegro was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Allegro has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Allegro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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